They need to get their priorities straight. Service > speed test.

A lot of promises have been made around this time - is any one going to keep them?

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Added on November 8, 2010, 3:27 pmOn YES' website it says 11+ more days.

But I am truly disappointed that it is a phone + internet service. No info on internet service itself.

Please rephrase, should be RM0.021 not 0.021cents..

And the RM0.021 price for 10gb is already deducted the rebate, so RM215.04 is wad u pay for 10GB... price already rebate...
am i right?

But it's no longer Pay-As-You-Go anymore is it?

It encourages to use more but at the same time use less also okay. I think the idea is not bad after all.

However I do have suspicion on:

1. If I don't retain usage of RM30 per month, what will happen?
2. In order to get this month rebate on next month, is that means the next month also need to retain usage of RM30 as well or it can be 0?
3. If this month rebate is RM50 and my next month usage is RM30, is that means I can have free credit of RM20 or it will be zeroed?
4. If there is credit in my account, let say RM10 and I decide not to use, is that means I will lose the RM10 and cannot cash it?

So much for simplicity.

Not special.

Actually it's the same model like what Maxis/Digi/Celcom are doing.

Maxis plan is minimum RM30 also and you can use it for voice/sms/data as well.

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/mobile/ra...p?iStruct=0:1:0

The only difference is the rate for voice/sms/data. YES is cheaper as compared to Maxis/Digi/Celcom.

However, I do want to point out one fine print, it mentions the voice and sms rates are 9 cents per min/sms however I believe it's only for on-net but not off-net. And note that majority mobile and fixed line numbers are OFF-NET to YES subscribers. Subject to the rate for off-net call, it's the real deal whether it's cheap or expensive for voice and sms.

For data, after all the rebates, it's quite comparable to other 3G operators.

We can split to two ranges of subscribers, Voice+Data User (like android/iPhone/BB) and Broadband Internet user

If you are a existing Maxis/Celcom/Digi Android/iPhone/BB subscribers, I don't see any advantage in subscribing to YES actually (not to mention the silly phone).

For Broadband user, the rate will be slightly cheaper as compared to Maxis/Digi/Celcom Wireless Broadband but more expensive as compared to P1.
So, you can see YES is here to challenge MAXIS/DIGI/CELCOM existing mobile voice + data operators.

We will see a red ocean war happening very soon ... hehe ...

Unless YES can come out with some phones that's not as silly as the YES BUZZ, sorry I won't consider.

Thanks for your clarification.

Indeed i'm a little confused because i thought it's prepaid but it seems that they can auto-debit my account now.
If what you say is right, even if I don't use their service for 2 months, they are still charging me RM60.
Then it's not prepaid. It's postpaid !!!! Similar with Maxis Plan 30,50,80,120 etc.

No no no no ... I'm currently subscribing to Maxis Plan 80. But I can use Mobile Internet at Pay Per Use Basis (10kb for 10cents) without adding additional data package. The data charges for pay per use is part of my RM80 minimal commitment.

yea i know the price is expensive but what I mean it's still the same type of charging mechanism for Maxis Plan and Yes Plan only the rate is different.

It depends whether the subscribers need to combine Broadband with Mobile Internet and voice. From my point of view, I don't need all three together, so I will tend to compare the price differently.

Cause people who want to subscribe to YES Broadband will not even need the 018 voice and the phone so they will tend to compare the price based on the Mobile Broadband with YES Broadband.

So for people who want to subscribe for voice+data, they will compare differently.

To be honest, YES is good for voice+data but not for broadband judging from their charging rate that can really cut throat.

Note that Maxis 3G broadband despite after FUP, you can still use with throttled speed but YES will continue cutting your throat.

I will say it will be better than the rest.

Reason: Heavy users won't subscribe to it.

That's why I say they are using the right strategy to phase out those heavy users.

I also will not subscribe to its broadband service. Hahaha ... I need one drama per night, with that rate, I can buy original DVD from Speedy Video.

The Voice+Data maybe depends on their charging rate for OFF-NET calls and of course on their phone type.

Basically, i can tell u that, they got one rate 9 sen, so u call to their YES user 9 cents, Other Opeartors 9 cents. Even u are using Yes ID, and u are overseas, u use that to call to malaysia operators, 9 cents as well.. just that u from msia, u call to overseas will be charged as IDD rate.

and u are overseas, u use that to call to malaysia operators, 9 cents as well.

sure or not?

Works like Skype? Call US line from your PC anywhere around the world, at US rate. Makes sense. Buy the account and give your children studying overseas to make VoIP calls to Malaysia line at 9sen/min rates.

then its the "cheapest" voice fr overseas back to malaysia celcos

How about phone to PC? Like I call my friend in another country with a Yes (crap) phone, his PC ring.
I checked on Wimax roaming, it seems Japan and US got roaming agreements.... if YTL can join their roaming, wow you can use your Yes account in US (Clearwire) and Japan (UQ Communications), and can theoretically call users of the two networks from Malaysia to US/Japan at 9sen/min? GG to IDD rates!

No, No, and No!

I cannot believe someone here actually called this "cheaper than other ISPs". You must live in a fantasy world.

If 3Mb = RM0.09 that is terrible (Costs in excess of 7000 ringgit for 30 GB).

If 3MB = RM0.09 it is still very expensive (costs hundreds for 30GB) even for 6GB.

And don't bother saying Maxis etc can still be used at throttled speed without extra charges. Throttled speed is ~2kBps (bandwidth ~16kBps) so it is virtually zero and inaccessible.

This country's internet services for public consumers sucks, period.

Thanks for the information. Wah you wake up so early? hahahaha ...

Yea, you are right on the Google Talk. I believe it's capable but didn't turn it on because it will contradict to the voice operator which will be selling their devices.

How about SKYPE? Those app can be installed on smartphone to do voice call. If my smartphone has a SKYPE and someone else has SKYPE on PC. I can talk for free (paying data)

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Added on November 19, 2010, 9:07 am
Means RM200 bucks lo

Should be 16 x 30 = 480.
After rebate 30%, 480 * 0.7 = RM336.

Not sure if they have maximum cap on the bill amount or not. Eg. more than certain amount, you dun need to pay anymore...

Sorry. Forgotten that they charge per MB.. not used to this ler.. 1GB = 1024MB..
Still expensive.. Say No dy..